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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Leah Marie Johnson, Durham, NC (US);
Stephanie Lynn Swarner, Cary, NC (US);
Ginger Denison Rothrock, Cary, NC (US);
Ariane Van Der Straten Ponthoz, Kensington, CA (US);
Brian Rhys Stoner, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Abstract
The disclosure provides biomedical devices comprising indicator agents sensitive to the environment of use, methods of using same to enhance adherence to a treatment or usage regimen, and systems for monitoring compliance of use of the biomedical device. The biomedical device may be an intravaginal ring comprised of biocompatible polymeric material having indicator agent incorporated therein capable of producing a detectable change in response to a stimulus within the vaginal environment.